Deep Space Rendezvous in 2006
| Date (GMT) | Spacecraft | Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Stardust | Capsule landing on Earth with cometary samples | |
| 15 January | Cassini | 10th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 2,042 kilometres (1,269 mi) |
| 27 February | Cassini | 11th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,812 kilometres (1,126 mi) |
| 10 March | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter | Areocentric orbit injection | |
| 18 March | Cassini | 12th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,947 kilometres (1,210 mi) |
| 11 April | Venus Express | Cytherean orbit injection | |
| 30 April | Cassini | 13th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,853 kilometres (1,151 mi) |
| 20 May | Cassini | 14th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,879 kilometres (1,168 mi) |
| 2 July | Cassini | 15th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,911 kilometres (1,187 mi) |
| 22 July | Cassini | 16th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 4 September | SMART-1 | Lunar impact | |
| 7 September | Cassini | 17th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 23 September | Cassini | 18th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 9 October | Cassini | 19th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 23 October | MESSENGER | 1st flyby of Venus | Gravity assist |
| 25 October | Cassini | 20th flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 12 December | Cassini | 21st flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 950 kilometres (590 mi) |
| 28 December | Cassini | 22nd flyby of Titan | Closest approach: 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) |
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